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To: Jacques Chitte who wrote (51627)6/1/2000 5:07:00 PM
From: Gauguin  Respond to of 71178
 
Our rails just sit in a shallow groove in the plate, and then the spike head, which is directly adjacent the rail flange in a row of edge-aligned square holes, cinches the bottom rail flange down to the plate. So the plate is free except for compression from the spike head lip. Which is holding down the rail which is centered on the plate.

I think, after reading that explanation, I'll wait til I get some pictures.



To: Jacques Chitte who wrote (51627)6/1/2000 6:24:00 PM
From: Ish  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 71178
 
<<How was the plate attached to the rail?>>

The plates had hooked flanges that went over the bottom flange of the rail. Must have been slid on or, slud like Dizzy Dean said, before the rail was laid. You ever feel how heavy rail is?

<<Have you had a chance to look at concrete railroad ties? How's it done with those?>>

No I haven't. I'd bet they had lead anchors to tie the rails down. You learn stuff like that when you live in a tornado area in a trailer.


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